Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Evelyn Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath , and the 829th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Evelyn Road (B11 3JN) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Small Heath average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evelyn Road (B11 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Small Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dolphin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dolphin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
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